Karjat taluka, Raigad should not be confused with Karjat taluka.
| Karjat | |
| Settlement Type: | Taluka |
| Pushpin Map: | Maharashtra#India |
| Coordinates: | 18.9167°N 73.33°W |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Maharashtra state of India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Name2: | Konkan |
| Subdivision Name3: | Raigad |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Karjat |
| Parts Type: | Major villages |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Governing Body: | Panchayat Samiti Karjat Raigad |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray |
| Leader Title1: | Tehsildar |
| Leader Name1: | Vikram Deshamukh |
| Leader Title2: | MP |
| Leader Name2: | Shrirang Barne |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Mahendra Thorve |
| Population Demonym: | Karjatkar |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 410201 |
| Area Code: | 02148 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | MH-46, MH-06 |
| Population Total: | 212051 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1503.61 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Karjat taluka is a taluka in Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] [2]
Dr. Shital Rasal
Mr. Anil Gherdikar
Mr. Surendra Garad
Mr. Sanjay Shantaram Bangar
Smt. Sushma Tai Thackeray
Smt. Jaywanti Hindola
See main article: Raigad district. As of August 2015, there were 8 sub-divisions, 15 talukas, 1970 villages, 60 revenue circles and 350 sazzas in Raigad district. The talukas being Alibag, Karjat, Khalapur, Mahad, Mangaon, Mhasala, Murud, Panvel, Pen, Poladpur, Roha, Shrivardhan, Sudhagad Pali, Tala and Uran.
Karjat taluka has a population of 212,051 according to the 2011 census. Karjat had a literacy rate of 80.65% and a sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males. 25,216 (11.89%) are under 7 years of age. 52,485 (24.75%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5.43% and 23.94% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 85.19% of the population in the taluka spoke Marathi, 3.88% Hindi, and 3.41% Urdu as their first language. 3.90% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Marathi.[4]